NF8 Series 
(NF8 Pro/NF8/NF8-V Pro/NF8-V/NF8-V2) 
Socket 754 System Board 
 
Users Manual 
4200-0432-07 
Rev. 1.02 
 
 
 
 
 
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Table of Contents 
1-1. 
1-2. 
1-3. 
Chapter 1. 
Introduction ..........................................................................1-1 
Features & Specifications ........................................................................1-1 
Layout Diagram (NF8 Pro, NF8, NF8-V Pro, NF8-V)............................1-3 
Layout Diagram (NF8-V2).......................................................................1-4 
Chapter 2.  Hardware Setup....................................................................2-1 
Install The Motherboard...........................................................................2-1 
2-1. 
Install CPU, Heatsink and Fan Assembly................................................2-2 
2-2. 
Install System Memory ............................................................................2-4 
2-3. 
2-4.  Connectors, Headers and Switches ..........................................................2-5 
(1).  ATX Power Input Connectors........................................................2-5 
(2).  FAN Power Connectors .................................................................2-6 
(3).  CMOS Memory Clearing Header ..................................................2-7 
(4).  Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers ..................................2-8 
(5).  Additional USB Port Headers........................................................2-9 
(6).  Additional IEEE1394 Port Headers (NF8 Pro, NF8) ..................2-10 
(7).  Wake-up Header...........................................................................2-11 
(8).  Front Panel Audio Connection Header ........................................2-12 
(9). 
Internal Audio Connectors ...........................................................2-13 
(10).  Accelerated Graphics Port Slot....................................................2-14 
(11).  Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors......................................2-15 
(12).  Serial ATA Connectors.................................................................2-16 
(13).  Status Indicators...........................................................................2-17 
(14).  Back Panel Connectors ................................................................2-18 
Chapter 3.  BIOS Setup............................................................................3-1 
SoftMenu Setup........................................................................................3-3 
3-1. 
3-2. 
Standard CMOS Features.........................................................................3-5 
3-3.  Advanced BIOS Features.........................................................................3-9 
3-4.  Advanced Chipset Features....................................................................3-11 
Integrated Peripherals ............................................................................3-13 
3-5. 
Power Management Setup .....................................................................3-17 
3-6. 
PnP/PCI Configurations.........................................................................3-20 
3-7. 
3-8. 
PC Health Status ....................................................................................3-22 
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3-9. 
Load Fail-Safe Defaults .........................................................................3-23 
3-10.  Load Optimized Defaults.......................................................................3-23 
3-11.  Set Password ..........................................................................................3-23 
3-12.  Save & Exit Setup..................................................................................3-23 
3-13.  Exit Without Saving...............................................................................3-23 
Install NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver .......................................... B-1 
Appendix A. 
Install Realtek Audio Driver............................................................ B-1 
Appendix B. 
Install USB 2.0 Driver ..................................................................... C-1 
Appendix C. 
Install AMD64 Processor Driver.....................................................D-1 
Appendix D. 
Appendix E.  ABIT EQ (The Hardware Doctor Utility) ....................................... E-1 
Appendix F.  FlashMenu (BIOS Update Utility).................................................. F-1 
Appendix G.  NF8 NVRaid Floppy Disk ...............................................................G-1 
Appendix H.  Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?)...............................................H-1 
Appendix I.  How to Get Technical Support ......................................................... I-1 
NF8 Series 
Introduction 
1-1 
Chapter 1.  Introduction 
1-1.  Features & Specifications 
1. CPU 
•  Supports AMD Socket 754 Athlon 64/Sempron Processor with 1.6GHz system bus using 
Hyper Transport Technology 
•  Supports AMD K8 CPU Cool n Quiet Technology 
2. Chipset 
•  NVIDIA NF3 250Gb single chip (NF8 Pro/NF8/NF8-V Pro/NF8-V) 
•  NVIDIA NF3 250 single chip (NF8-V2) 
• 
Integrated NVIDIA Gigabit Ethernet and NVIDIA Firewall   
(NF8 Pro/NF8/NF8-V Pro/NF8-V) 
•  Supports NV RAID 
3. Memory 
•  Two 184-pin DIMM sockets 
•  Supports DDR400/333/266 non-ECC un-buffered memory 
•  Supports maximum memory capacity up to 2GB 
4. ABIT Engineered 
•  ABIT SoftMenu Technology 
•  ABIT CPU ThermalGuard Technology 
5. SATA NV RAID 
•  Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s data transfer rate 
•  Supports SATA RAID 0/1 JBOD 
6. LAN 
•  NVIDIA Gigabit Ethernet Controller (NF8 Pro/NF8/NF8-V Pro/NF8-V) 
•  Onboard 10/100Mb LAN (NF8-V2) 
7. IEEE 1394 (NF8 Pro/NF8) 
•  Supports 2 Ports IEEE 1394 at 100/200/400 Mb/s transfer rate 
8. Audio 
•  Onboard 6-channel Audio CODEC 
•  Supports auto jack sensing 
•  Optical S/P DIF In/Out (NF8 Pro/NF8-V Pro) 
9. Internal I/O Connectors 
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1x AGP 8X/4X slot 
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5x PCI slots 
1x Floppy port supports up to 2.88MB 
2x Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 IDE connectors 
2x SATA 150 connectors 
2x USB 2.0 headers 
1x IEEE 1394 header (NF8 Pro/NF8) 
1x CD-IN header 
10. Back Panel I/O 
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1x PS/2 keyboard, 1x PS/2 mouse 
1x Parallel Port, 1x Serial Port 
1 x S/P DIF Output, 1 x S/P DIF Input (NF8 Pro/NF8-V Pro) 
1x AUDIO1 connector (Rear-Left / Rear-Right, Center/Subwoofer) 
1x AUDIO2 connector (Mic-In, Line-In, Front-Left/Front-Right) 
4x USB 2.0, 1x RJ-45 LAN Connector 
1x IEEE 1394 Connector (NF8 Pro/NF8) 
11. Miscellaneous 
•  ATX form factor: 305 x 245 mm 
12. Order Information 
Model 
NF8 Pro 
NF8 
NF8-V Pro 
NF8-V 
NF8-V2 
Features 
NF3 250Gb, GbE LAN, IEEE 1394, S/P DIF In/Out 
NF3 250Gb, GbE LAN, IEEE1394 
NF3 250Gb, GbE LAN, S/P DIF In/Out 
NF3 250Gb, GbE LAN, 
NF3 250, 10/100 Mb LAN 
 
!  Specifications and information contained herein are subject to change without notice. 
NF8 Series 
Introduction 
1-3 
1-2.  Layout Diagram (NF8 Pro, NF8, NF8-V Pro, NF8-V) 
 
Users Manual 
1-4 
Chapter 1 
1-3.  Layout Diagram (NF8-V2) 
 
 
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